Proverbs 27:3-4
Lexham English Bible
3 Heavy is a stone and weighty is sand,
but the provocation of a fool is heavier than both of them.
4 Cruel is wrath and overwhelming is anger,
but who will stand before jealousy?
Proverbs 27:3-4
American Standard Version
3 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty;
But a fool’s vexation is heavier than they both.
4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is [a]overwhelming;
But who is able to stand before jealousy?
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:4 Hebrew a flood.
Proverbs 27:3-4
New International Version
3 Stone is heavy and sand(A) a burden,
but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.
4 Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming,
but who can stand before jealousy?(B)
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